Song Description

Flooded roads in the top end of Australia. Monsoon rains cut the all important transport routes for the Truckies in the wet season.

Lyrics

Seven hundred lonely miles,and the rain keeps on falling.Through the night I've kept the sweetest thoughts of you,to get me till morning.And though I've drove the endless road so many times,it's torture this evening.
Babe I know it's early,I just had to let you know that,we've come as far as we can go....Stranded.
Verse 2
Early light,a sea of brown,an awesome sight,looks like we're surrounded.The mighty river's run amuck,the road is cut,and I'd say that we're grounded.
We're all here and the water's rising.The dust is mud and the dogs are fighting.
Snakes are slithering,frogs are jumping.There's flies in the beer and the bugs are biting.
Chorus
Honey I miss you,now we're so far apart.
And honey I love you,with every beat of my heart.
Verse 3
Between the rigs we've made ourselves a place to eat,it's dry and it's sheltered.Word is that we're here at least another week,and I wish you were closer.Tell the kids that Daddy's going to be Ok,but he won't make it Sunday.
Babe I know it's early,I just had to let you know that,we've come as far as we can go....Stranded.
We're still here and the water's rising.The dust is mud and the dogs are fighting. The fire is stoked and the eggs are frying,but there's ants in the bread and the bugs are biting.
Chorus
Honey I love you,and we're so far apart.
Honey I miss you,with every beat of my heart.
Honey I love you,and we're so far apart.
And honey I miss you too,with every beat of my heart.
...with every beat of my heart
....with every beat of my heart
...Stranded!
...Stranded!